The benchmark Nifty 50 index saw a highly volatile session on Friday, opening with an 83-point gap-down. Early weakness lasted for the first hour, followed by a strong intraday recovery of 123 points from the morning low.

However, after 1 pm, Nifty failed to hold its gains and reversed sharply, falling 127 points from the intraday high of 26,179 to close 124 points lower at 26,068. Multiple attempts to recover from the morning lows were unsuccessful, with selling pressure intensifying toward the close.

Indian equities snapped a two-day winning streak, with all major indices ending in the red.

Nifty closed below 26,100, with 30 stocks in the red. Among Nifty constituents, only a few stocks bucked the trend, with Maruti, Tata Consumers, and MAX Healthcare leading the gains. Metal stocks f

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